Thailand was a satellite of Indian merchants and traders for hundreds of years, its Buddhism is massively Hindu influenced, purchase power parity is greatly in my favor (whereas rents in the US in even dingy places like Santa Fe NM are becoming insanely high), and there are many British, Australian, and German expatriates there. All of these on top of the women and cheap booze are reasons for wanting to have a safe-haven in Thailand when I tire of the US.

This country is headed for eventual collapse. It is huge nation and things are happening at different rates in different places, but it can't go on forever. It is the epicenter of global social experimentation and societal ruin.

I love it and my family has been here for centuries, but there are days when I think it is hopeless.

You can criticize places like China for many things like their human rights abuses and authoritarian regime but they look ahead. You can easily imagine that in century from now, China will still be a homeland for Chinese people. In the US, our future is uncertain.

Thailand was a satellite of Indian merchants and traders for hundreds of years, its Buddhism is massively Hindu influenced, purchase power parity is greatly in my favor (whereas rents in the US in even dingy places like Santa Fe NM are becoming insanely high), and there are many British, Australian, and German expatriates there. All of these on top of the women and cheap booze are reasons for wanting to have a safe-haven in Thailand when I tire of the US.

What is the difference between an expat and an immigrant?

Originally Posted by Stears

Where is Sabironugor's darky GYPSY mother (the wife of Blogen)?

Originally Posted by Jolsonaro

Very Slavic in appearance, looks like a German

Originally Posted by Mary

If you're not drinking a lot of piss from a big bowl, then you're not keeping up with the current demands of men

Originally Posted by Mortimer

I couldnt most likely take him down. He is faster and stronger. I never really had a serious fist fight. Once I throw a punch at a security guard in a nightclub, but he put it off as if nothing happened and escorted me out. Well he was three heads taller then me and a bodybuilder probably also trained in martial arts.